Two Right-Wing Attacks in Berlin Trains Prompt Calls for Action

Berlin authorities investigate violent assaults linked to far-right extremism as political leaders demand a security summit to address rising hate crimes.

• Two separate attacks occurred in Berlin on Friday involving far-right perpetrators targeting passengers in public transit systems.
• In the first incident, two youths assaulted a 22-year-old man in the S-Bahn after demanding he remove an antiracist sticker from his backpack, later fleeing after performing Nazi salutes.
• Hours later, a 25-year-old Canadian of Asian descent was attacked in the U-Bahn by two masked individuals who physically assaulted him while shouting racist and Nazi slogans.
• The Berlin Green Party has called for a security summit to address the increasing boldness and violence of far-right extremists in public spaces.
• Police data reveals a significant rise in politically motivated crimes by far-right groups in Berlin, with 2,520 incidents recorded in 2024, the highest in five years.

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